In this long-awaited sequel to Scott Turow's wildly successful novel Presumed Innocent, 20 years have passed since Tommy Molto prosecuted his colleague Rusty Sabich for the murder of a former lover, after a shocking turn of events transformed Sabich from the case's prosecutor into its prime suspect. Though he was cleared of the charges, both men were devastated by the seismic trial. So Molto is not eager to be named Sabich's prosecutor again, after Sabich—now a chief judge—wakes up next to the dead body of his wife Barbara. Reunited with his charismatic lawyer Sandy Stern, he will do anything to convince his son Nat of his innocence. But what is Sabich hiding?